Service difficulty report · Ribbon Heater · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
August 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Ribbon Heater
Part number
304318T
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, THE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THE INSULATION INSTALLED OVER THE HEATED SILICONE GALLEY DRAIN HOSE (INSTALLED BY MODIFICATION DATA SUMMARY D48100) SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. AFTER REMOVING THE INSULATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIBBON HEATER EXHIBITED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SILICONE DRAIN HOSE ALSO SUFFERED THE EFFECTS OF THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION.